On motion of John Nater, it was agreed, — That Blake Richards be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Filomena Tassi moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1)(a) and 108(1)(c), a Subcommittee on a Code of Conduct for Members be established to conduct a thorough review of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment;

that the Subcommittee be composed of seven (7) members, of which four (4) shall be from the Government party, two (2) from the Official Opposition, and one (1) from the NDP;

that the Whip of each party deposit with the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs a list of his or her party’s members to serve on the Subcommittee;

that the Whip of each party submit his or her initial list of members to serve on the Subcommittee no later than February 5, 2018;

that membership substitutions be permitted from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);

that the Subcommittee be chaired by a member of the Government party and that the Member for Yukon be named Chair of the Subcommittee; and

that the Subcommittee be granted all the powers of the Committee pursuant to Standing Order 108(1).

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1)(a) and 108(1)(c), a Subcommittee on a Code of Conduct for Members be established to conduct a thorough review of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment;

that the Subcommittee be composed of seven (7) members, of which four (4) shall be from the Government party, two (2) from the Official Opposition, and one (1) from the NDP;

that the Whip of each party deposit with the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs a list of his or her party’s members to serve on the Subcommittee;

that the Whip of each party submit his or her initial list of members to serve on the Subcommittee no later than February 5, 2018;

that membership substitutions be permitted from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);

that the Subcommittee be chaired by a member of the Government party and that the Member for Yukon be named Chair of the Subcommittee;

that the Subcommittee be granted all the powers of the Committee pursuant to Standing Order 108(1); and

that the Subcommittee have confidential access to the evidence taken by the Committee in camera during its review of the Code in September and October 2017.

Blake Richards moved, — That the Committee be fully briefed on all consultations undertaken by the Minister of Democratic Institutions with regards to the Government's proposed creation of an Independent Commissioner responsible for Leaders' Debates, prior to the Committee's completion of the report on the study of the creation of an independent commissioner to organize political party leaders' debates during future federal election campaigns.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 6.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:10 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.